Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Hot Oil Treatment To Protect Your Hair

Are you suffering from hair loss, dry and damaged hair? Well, you are not alone, there are many others who are facing the same problem in the urban lifestyle. Hair has grown up to be one of the widely affected factor of pollution and faulty lifestyle. The first step to hair care is right diet and the second best way to summer hair care is hot oil treatment.

It is the most effective treatment for dry and damaged hair, hair loss etc. It is a form of deep conditioning which promotes healthy hair in summer.Hot oils treatment for hair care is done with natural essential oils.

The hot oil treatment should be done by following a few steps -

1.Type Of Oil – 
The first step to hot oil treatment for summer hair care is to choose one essential oil. The type of oil depends on your hair quality. Thin hair need lighter oil and more coarse hair needs heavy oil. The best oils for hair are olive, jojoba and coconut oil.

2.Warm The Oil – Never heat the oil directly on fire. This results in a reaction, which makes the oil fatal. Thus, the best way to warm the oil is to dip the container in warm water. The oil needs to be luke warm.

3.Apply Oil – Now part your hair into two and apply oil to it. It is best to apply the oil with a comb or with cotton. Comb assures even distribution of oil and also massages the scalp. Combing your hair in one direction with minimal pressure is a good massage. Dip a small piece of cotton and dip it into the oil. Then use the soaked cotton to spread the oil evenly on your head. Make sure that you have applied oil thoroughly to the hair, even on the tips. While applying oil your might find loss of hair but they are just dead hair which have come off.

4.Massage – The most important step to the treatment is massage. With your finger tips, massage the scalp in circular motion. It boosts cell growth and assures enhanced blood circulation which promotes healthy and strong hair. Massage your head for 20 minutes.

5.Warm Towel – Dip your towel in warm water and squeeze out all the excess water. Tie your head with it and cover it up with another dry towel. This will help capture the heat inside. The heat helps infuse the oil deeper in the scalp, thus conditioning and treating the hair. The towel has to be kept for 45 minutes.

6.Wash Your Hair – After removing the towel, wash your hair using a mild shampoo and use warm water. Using cold water after the treatment will result in hair loss. Use a mild conditioner

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